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Kimberly Kay, 47, says ever since she jumped into the dramatic arts while a student at Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, theater has been a constant in her life. The Campbell resident is now gearing up to play Susan in South Bay Musical...

Superior Court Holds Mentorship Lunch for Young Women The Santa Clara County Superior Court welcomed over 100 attendees to this year’s Young Women’s Power Lunch on March 22. The event gathered 80 young women in grades 8-12, offering them a unique opportunity to connect with mentors...

Update meeting set on Shannon Road project On Jan. 15 at 10am, a community meeting is scheduled to provide design updates for the Shannon Road Pedestrian & Bikeway Improvement Project. This will be an in-person meeting and will be held on site at the driveway of...

Here are an assortment of items that made their way across the Los Gatan's desk this week highlighting the goings-on around town—and beyond... Meeting set on Highway 17 bridge project The Town of Los Gatos will host an online community meeting on June 29 at 6pm...

Public Health receives grant to reduce overdose harm  The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has been awarded $11,125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with health systems and community partners on drug overdose prevention. Activities will include: • Get more...

Student named to Dean's List at Puget Sound for fall 2023 Alex Rossmeissl, of Los Gatos, made the Fall 2023 Dean's List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and...

Los Gatos High Cross Country coach honored Los Gatos High School Boys Cross Country Coach Paul Lawryk was selected for the 2023 Fall Sport Honor Coaches Award presented by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Central Coast Section (CCS).   With more than 100 schools as members of...

They may not have packed a room the way they did in pre-Covid-19 times—when around 1,000 people turned up for the community’s Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service—but the around 125-strong in-person crowd was augmented by additional attendees participating remotely.  Jeffrey Hall, the senior pastor at Los...

Silicon Valley unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% The unemployment rate in Silicon Valley decreased month-to-month to 2.8% in April for the first time in 2023, following a slight increase from mid-February to mid-March, according to analysis by Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Institute for Regional Studies.  The...

On July 20, Denise Rocchi followed a tradition dating back to 1855 when Levi Millard was the first Postmaster of what was originally called the McCarthysville Post Office before becoming Saratoga Post Office in 1865.  Rocchi raised her right hand to take the official Oath...